Full programme tonight in Cymru Premier – plus weekend round-up
JD CYMRU PREMIER FIXTURES – TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
Briton Ferry Llansawel v Llanelli Town
Cardiff Met University v Penybont
Colwyn Bay v Bala Town
Connah’s Quay Nomads v Caernarfon Town
Haverfordwest County v Barry Town United
The New Saints v Flint Town United
WEEKEND REPORTS
Caernarfon Town 1 Penybont 2
Caernarfon Town’s unbeaten start to the JD Cymru Premier season came to an end on Saturday evening as Penybont triumphed 2-1 at the Go Goodwins Stadium.
The contest remained goalless for over an hour in wet and windy conditions, but Bont forward Noah Daley found the breakthrough on 62 minutes.
Daley doubled the advantage in the 78th minute as he played a neat one-two with Gabe Kircough before producing a second clinical finish.
Adam Davies capitalised on a short back pass from Mael Davies to pull a goal back for Caernarfon with six minutes remaining, before the striker thought he had equalised in stoppage time only for the offside flag to be raised.
Flint Town United 0 Barry Town United 0
Josh Jones’ late penalty miss ended up costing Flint two points in Saturday’s stalemate at the Essity Stadium.
Ollie Hulbert nearly found a breakthrough for Barry in the first half but his fierce effort was denied by the crossbar.
Darren Stephenson and Mikey Burke both saw efforts fly narrowly wide for the hosts.
Flint were awarded a penalty in the 86th minute after Ben Margetson fouled Jake Canavan in the box, but Jones saw his effort from 12 yards cannon off the post.
Haverfordwest County 1 Connah’s Quay Nomads 3
Nomads returned to winning ways with a 3-1 victory away at struggling Haverfordwest on Saturday.
John Disney’s men took the lead after just 13 minutes through teenager Callum West, who scored his first goal for the club by firing home the rebound after Harry Franklin’s header hit the crossbar.
Haverfordwest were level just before the half hour mark though as Franklin fouled Rhys Abbruzzese in the box and Ben Ahmun stepped up to convert the resulting penalty.
Rhys Hughes restored the Nomads’ advantage midway through the second half with a trademark curling strike from the edge of the area, while Haverfordwest were reduced to 10 men moments later as Ahmun was shown a second yellow card for a foul on Dan Cowan.
Bluebirds boss Tony Pennock was also sent off late on as he received two quick yellow cards for his protests, before Hughes sealed victory for the Nomads in the 90th minute by tapping in Franklin’s square pass.
Llanelli Town 0 Colwyn Bay 0
Basement boys Llanelli earned their first point of the campaign in a goalless draw with Colwyn Bay at Stebonheath Park.
Bay had a glorious opportunity to take the lead when they were awarded a penalty in the 20th minute following a foul on Uniss Kargbo. However, Louis Robles’ effort from 12 yards was denied by Alex Pennock.
Pennock produced a couple of other key stops, while Alex Bonthron had a header cleared off the line at the opposite end early in the second half.
Promoted Bay are unbeaten in their last five matches and stay in fifth place.
Bala Town 2 Briton Ferry Llansawel 2
Bala twice lost the lead and had to settle for a point at Maes Tegid on Friday night.
Town forward Liam Higgins struck the post from close range moments into the contest, but the Lakesiders were eventually rewarded for their early pressure as Dom McGiveron’s deflected effort from distance wrongfooted Ferry goalkeeper Will Fuller to earn the lead after 12 minutes.
However, Ferry also received a piece of good fortune as Tom Price’s volley from outside the area deflected beyond Joel Torrance to level it four minutes before half-time.
Higgins restored Bala’s lead on 52 minutes as he fired home from John Owen’s square ball, but Ferry were level again just six minutes later as Ruben Davies provided a simple finish on the rebound.